Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 15 min4:19 am – 10:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 24 min9:11 am – 3:35 pm
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People2,764 residentsin the Stornoway East census areaMedian age 51.01,376 households65% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright25% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,331 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,316 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMol Shanndabhaigbeach · under a mileMol Sandwick Beagbeach · under a mileEilean na Gobhailisland · 1.0 miAirdean Beagaheadland · under a mileBeinn na Saighdemountain · 2.7 miChubagbay · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBayhead Parkpark · 1.3 miStornoway Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 39 haIonad Sp?rs Le?dhaissports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197849 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202150 mi away, Diabaig, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband17% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,652 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern Isles Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Group Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Group Practice3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastleview Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY1.1 miBus stationBus StationStornoway1.1 miFerryStornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal1.1 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HS1 postcode district.
